Listen to the jaguar
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About the jaguar
The jaguar is a mammal in the family Felidae (order Carnivora). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “near threatened”. Adults weigh around 800 g.
What does the jaguar sound like?
Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
The recordings here are labelled as jaguar saw. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus Panthera that is native to the Americas. Its coat features pale yellow to tan colored fur covered with spots that transition to rosettes on the sides; some individuals have a melanistic spotted coat. With a body length of up to 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) and a weight of up to 158 kg (348 lb), it is the biggest cat species in the Americas and the third largest in the world. The jaguar's powerful bite allows it to pierce the carapaces of turtles and tortoises, and to employ an unusual killing method: it bites directly through the skull of mammalian prey between the ears to deliver a fatal blow to the brain.
Related mammals in the genus Panthera
More from the family Felidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a jaguar sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the jaguar on this page, including its jaguar saw. Mammals produce sound with their larynx, from deep roars and rumbles to squeaks, barks, howls and – in bats, whales and dolphins – ultrasonic clicks used for echolocation.
Is the jaguar endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the jaguar as “near threatened”.
What family does the jaguar belong to?
The jaguar (Panthera onca) belongs to the family Felidae in the order Carnivora.
Sources & credits
- Jaguar saw by About Zoos – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q35694 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Jaguar – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Thiagomarcelcampi – CC BY-SA 4.0